Thanks for the links, I'll check them out. I agree that the Boortz/Linder book is very poorly referenced. Michael Crighton did a better job in his book State of Fear, and that was fiction.
I am learning a lot from the information on this thread.
I think it is important that the FairTax crowd recognize that they have the burden of proof in this case to sell their plan and answer all valid questions.
They are the ones who want to radically change our system, and they could be right about this plan, but it is the height of arrogance for them to expect everyone should roll over and accept this on faith. John Linder is a good man, so they have that going for them.
Thanks for the links, I'll check them out. I agree that the Boortz/Linder book is very poorly referenced. Michael Crighton did a better job in his book State of Fear, and that was fiction.If you want my opinion, so is Boortz's! :-)
What else would you have us do? There is the fair tax website that is loaded with information, faq's, rebuttals, sources. There is a new book out about it. Boortz and Linder are making appearances everywhere they can. There's a rally in Cobb County this Friday with Boortz and Linder. HR 25 is posted all over the web and finally there is FreeRepublic where the pro's and cons are aired out daily. Who said the public should accept this on faith? If AFT had that attitude why would it have spent so much on research and promotion?